By: General James Green
Because of interest from around the world, we hereby present these articles of interest for our readers. Over the decades the Lord has permitted many persecutors to try their hand at destroying us. Persecution, I will state with assurance will build Christian character in the persecuted – if we/they allow it. Many run from it. But the Word of God plainly states: “All who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus WILL SUFFER PERSECUTION” (2 Timothy 3:12).
But what about those who do not desire to live godly? Well, how many go through life (as a “believer”), never getting any persecution whatsoever?
Since our conversion (December 6, 1971) we have received our share of persecutions. As the years rolled along they got more and more intense leading up to prosecution then prison. Now we are in our final years, “post prison,” we refuse to retire. No sir! We will re-fire!
We are commanded to “wage the good warfare” (1 Timothy 1:18), v.19 goes to state, “having faith and a good conscience, which some having REJECTED, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck.” So, there are the ones who suffer persecutions because of their faith and good conscience, and there are those who are made shipwreck. Two essentials for the Christian warfare against the world, the flesh, and the devil and his demons are FAITH and a GOOD CONSCIENCE.
“I fear persecution!” Yep! Heard this many times. Have you ever taken time to look up the words persecute, persecuted, persecutest, persecuting, persecution, persecutions, persecutor, persecutors? Take time to look up these words in both the Hebrew and Greek. You’ll find out real quick that “P” is all part of being a believer – Jew or Christian.
Did You Know?
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).
To be clear, this Scripture does not say “all things are good,” but “all things work together for good.” One thing we here know is that pain, suffering (mental/emotional/physical) and loss are part of the “all things” package. But we also know the blessings received because of our endurance in this WAR (2 Timothy 2:3). Since we first opened up ACMTC back in 1981, still a house church; in 1982 we bought 4 houses in downtown Sacramento, California for “training” to commence in earnest, we saw many fall out of the training because of persecutions that started up against us. As the years rolled by we saw many more fall away. But, on the other hand, we saw multitudes “join up” around the world. Even when Deborah and myself were sent to prison (for our faith!) the “Army of the Lord” did not crumble nor capitulate to the enemy. No sir! God has kept those who remained faithful and true.
So, “all things” that come our way are not always good, but will work for our good if we keep the faith. [Note: I need to make a note of how the KJV and the RSV word Romans 8:28. I’ve already quoted the NKJV: “And we know that all things work together for good…,” some in the KJV: the RSV reads: “We know that in everything God works for good with those who love Him…” There is the debate over which translation is correct. Paul says that in everything God works for good with those who love Him…” There is the debate over which translation is correct. Paul says that in everything God works with us for good. A notable difference in translation as between the KJV and the RSV occurs here. This difference is partly – but only partly – a reflection of a difference in text. In some of the best ancient MSS and church fathers (A B, the Beatty Papyrus, Origen) the word “God” appears as the subject of the verb “works with” (Greek “συνεργεΐ”).
If, as some Greek scholars declare, that is the correct text, the KJV phrasing is obviously mistaken. But even if the word “God,” they say did not appear in the original text (i.e. as subject of the verb), it is for better – even though it is not the same sense necessary – to take the v. as meaning “He works with” rather than “things work together.” In other words, whatever the (true) answer to the technical textual question, the RSV translation can be relied on as correct – according to some Greek scholars.
Well, in both cases the emphasis is being laid upon God’s effective HELP! The phrasing “God works with us in everything” makes this HELP seem more personal (i.e. less automatic or mechanical) than the KJV translation but not less constant or sure. Personally, I try to seek truth in any Bible translation.
So, in reference to PPP, God is with us. It is no secret that the persecutors of the righteous – whoever they are – are used by demons – many times unbeknownst to them. Many of our persecutors believed that they were right (in God’s sight) in what they were doing. Of course the devil (yes! There is a devil!!!) uses deceit in order to get his way, no matter the HELL he brings upon his victims. he, as the Bible declares in John 8:44, is a murderer (loves to murder the truth and truth lovers). John goes on to say that “when he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a LIAR and the father of it.”
Most of our readers are familiar with our persecutions which started in earnest in California. What most do not know is the PPP here in N.M. we’ve posted some but MOST we have not. While we know we must suffer hardships, we also know just how DIRTY persecutors can get (the state of NM and many of our former members who because of their personal sins they did not want to give up, joined the state in effort to DESTROY us once and for all.
I have here before me a 130 page pretrial interview (August 29, 2018), when our attorney interviewed Pete Baca, state of N.M. (Special agent), who tells our attorney how the state had planned to DESTROY ACMTC – the Generals Jim and Deborah – in particular! – at any cost. He (the agent) brings up the old Maura Schmierer lawsuit (“20 Million Dollar”). She, as you can now read in our “Finally!” article (posted on front page (pg.1 of AC.Net) where she finally admits she LIED to the court (and dozens of media outlets etc.) to DESTROY us. Baca’s attempt (which was the N.M. State’s attempt) to destroy our Ekklesia at Fence Lake and Berino N.M. is nothing short of criminal itself.
So, in case you ACMTC/Generals haters think we did something EVIL, we have the interview in writing proving that N.M. had the agenda of DESTRUCTION all along – before the death of one of our young family members (by the flu, in which we both were charged with, knowing full well that we DID NOT with hold medical help. His mother also spent 5 years in prison for not wanting to take him for medical care, in which we did. She wanted to believe in a miracle healing. Is this evil? We, as a community had seen dozens and dozens of healing/miracles over the years. But, as Romans 8:28 says, “all things work together for the good.” Only God knows the “good” that came out of this sorrowful event. One thing for sure is that we, as an Army of God/Ekklesia of God, have not been DESTROYED with this we praise our God.
Currently we are still under persecution by the State – they want REVENGE for Deborah getting a 72 year (made up sentence) dismissed. It goes to show you just how much the world (with backsliders) HATES a determined people.
The following prophetic Word of the Spirit (excerpt) was given to us dated 4/17/25, in reference to our Sacramento, California persecutors (and to our current ones as well).
WOS – AWAKENED or FORSAKEN?
Fools are Forsaken and often times die prematurely only to end up in the prison houses of Hell as their reward. If they live longer on the earth before they are hurled into Hell, they wander and squander unable to make good use of what they have lied, cheated, and stolen to get. They simply squander then want more and more like the leeches they are. These ones who suck the life’s blood and resources of My True People will pay for their crimes against Me. Inasmuch as they seek to destroy My True people, it is Me they hate and want to see destroyed because of their own wicked choices. By being among the Forsaken, such will remain trapped in the gall of bitterness all of their days on this earth and their lies will become more and more insane. Yet, because they have chosen the liar as their covering they can do nothing else except lie with no hope of ever telling the Truth about themselves. So, by their continual choices, they are putting themselves in the classification of damnation and they know it. Inwardly they are in the torments and agonies of the damned because they once knew the Truth and chose for lies.
Therefore do not expect the world to accept you as you believe in Me and stay true to your vows and commitments to Me. The more you become separated, consecrated, and dedicated unto Me then the more you will have the Power of My Kingdom operating through you. You will be able to cast out demons, heal the sick, cause the blind to see, the deaf to hear, and to raise the dead. Blessed are those who’re Awakened and in My Kingdom Power!